Preview — The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

“Small wonder our national spirit is husk empty. We have more information but less knowledge. More communication but less community. More goods but less goodwill. More of virtually everything save that which the human spirit requires. So distracted have we become sating this new need or that material appetite, we hardly noticed the departure of happiness”
―
Randall Robinson,
The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks

Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!
For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!
For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a trove of reviews covering a century of memorable writing. Each work of literature featured here is a seminal work key to understanding and appreciating the written word.The featured works have been handpicked by a team of international critics and literary luminaries, including Derek Attridge (world expert on James Joyce), Cedric Watts (renowned authority on Joseph Conrad and Graham Greene), Laura Marcus (noted Virginia Woolf expert), and David Mariott (poet and expert on African-American literature), among some twenty others. (From Amazon.com)...more

Books That Changed My Life
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This is a group to discuss and list books that made a difference in your life, impacted the way you live, and so on.
(The books don't need to be nonfiThis is a group to discuss and list books that made a difference in your life, impacted the way you live, and so on.
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